Legal Opinion
Salazar v. Lopez
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided August 7, 2002No. 04-02-00115-CVPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
PHIL HARDBERGER, Chief Justice.
Frank Salazar sued Sheriff Oscar Lopez, Jr. (“Lopez”) and Jim Wells County (“County”), claiming that he was terminated from employment for the refusal to perform an illegal act. Salazar contended that he had a valid claim under the Sabine Pilot exception to the employment-at-will doctrine. See Sabine Pilot Serv., Inc. v. Hawk, 687 S.W.2d 733 (Tex.1985). The trial court found that Lopez and the County were immune from suit and granted a plea to the jurisdiction. The issue presented on appeal is whether the trial court had the inherent power to exercise…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- University of Texas Medical Branch v. YorkTexas Supreme Court · 1994
- Sabine Pilot Service, Inc. v. HauckTexas Supreme Court · 1985
- University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston v. Hohman, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1999
- Green International, Inc. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
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